Blue Hill Bay Mussels
In 2012, DEI began to develop economical hatchery methods and technology to rear commercial numbers of mussel larvae and juveniles. Working with Evan and his crew, ideas were tested and refined, [...]
Improving resilience of hatchery-reared blue mussels to interactive effects of ocean acidification and warming with diet and seawater buffering (2021-2024)
DEI's research, representing the New England region, will work to improve the resilience of hatchery-reared blue mussels to the interactive effects of ocean acidification and warming with diet [...]
Maine Seafood Tour Showcases Maine Gold Mussels at Downeast Institute
On Sept. 16, 2021 the Alliance for Maine's Marine Economy visited Downeast Institute with Chef Robert Dumas during a seafood cooking tour to demonstrate how easy it is to prepare delicious Maine [...]
2021 Buoy Maine Finale Celebration Recognizes Maine Gold Mussels
The 2021 Maine Buoy Finale Celebration recognizing Maine Gold Mussels and other Buoy Maine Pitch Competition winners was held on August 30 in Belfast. Downeast Institute's Kyle Pepperman was on [...]
Shellfish enterprise aims to cultivate gold mussels, expand Maine’s seed hatchery
Downeast Institute, in partnership with Blue Hill Bay Mussels, has found a solution, the Beals-based organization says, to weaning the state’s Maine mussel farmers from being fully reliant on [...]
Acclaim for DEI’s Golden Mussels
Major strides towards increasing the sustainability of rope-grown blue mussels were achieved in 2020. With funding from Sea Grant and others, DEI has created an affordable hatchery source of [...]
